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VOLUME:115 No.58, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2018

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SPORTS: COBRAS AND ROYALS CROWNED CHAMPIONS

Nygard ‘outright bribery’ of PLP Court hears letters suggest tycoon had party ‘in his pocket’ By NICO SCAVELLA Tribune Staff Reporter nscavella@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Fred Smith, QC, has accused Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard of “unadulterated outright bribery” of the Progressive Liberal Party. Mr Smith made the accusation based on documents, submitted to the Supreme Court Tuesday, which have revealed that Mr Nygard, pictured, tried to get former Prime Minister Perry Christie to assist him in solving

several issues concerning his property and expansion plans in exchange for his near $50,000 contributions to the PLP at the time. A letter from Mr Nygard to Mr Christie, then the minister of agriculture, trade and industry on July 10, 1992, shows how the billionaire requested Mr Christie to assist him in bringing a “few housekeeping matters” concerning his property to a “speedy final conclusion”. SEE PAGE FIVE

THE low-cost lots to be made available as part of the government’s plan to boost access to affordable housing for Bahamians will be offered at a cost of less than $30,000, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed yesterday. The Minnis administration also intends to make the plots of land available in May or June, after the

government’s new fiscal budget presentation. While he still did not reveal where the lots will be located, Dr Minnis insisted this plan was certain to deliver big savings to potential homeowners. Last month during a national address, Dr Minnis said the lots would be equipped with the necessary utilities, but buyers are expected to be responsible for building their own homes. SEE PAGE THREE

By RICARDO WELLS Tribune Staff Reporter rwells@tribunemedia.net

THE Farmers United Co-operative, the small group of farmers skirted by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis earlier this week, have demanded a meeting, “vitally important to our survival” still takes place. The group was turned away from the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday. A video of the incident has since spread across Facebook. In the short video, several members of the cooperative can be seen having a verbal exchange with a Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer outside the Office of the Prime Minister, while another accused Dr Minnis of exiting the building through a side door. SEE PAGE THREE

MOULTRIE SECURE IN CONFIDENCE CHALLENGE

BUILDING PLOTS TO COST BELOW $30K By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net

FARMERS DEMAND ‘MEET US, DR MINNIS’

By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net

LINCOLN Deal and Beth Sherman with a Valentine’s Day message on the beach yesterday. Lincoln, from Nassau, and Beth, from Freeport, both live in Nassau and have been together for two years. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

THE Free National Movement’s wide majority in the House of Assembly is clear indication of the expected failure of today’s no confidence vote in Speaker Halson Moultrie, Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells suggested yesterday. Mr Wells, who is also leader of government business in the House, said when the sitting convenes, Bahamians will also see the government is intent on continuing with the people’s business. SEE PAGE SIX

THE BOARDWALK, DOWN BY THE SEA By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Editor nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday promised downtown Nassau’s revival will have a a Bahamian “flavour”, with Bay Street property owners to fund construction of a harbourfront boardwalk. Dr Hubert Minnis, speaking after a site tour of The Pointe development, said: “There is a downtown

committee looking at the entire downtown project, which includes a boardwalk. They have a very extensive programme and they will involve who they think they need to involve, but it will have a Bahamian flavour.” He was responding to queries over the proposal by China Construction America (CCA), the Pointe developer and Baha Mar general contractor, for a masterplan of downtown

Nassau’s redevelopment. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, said yesterday that the “six or seven” Bay Street property owners will fund the development of a boardwalk. “We have already approved a boardwalk that the private sector is going to pay for themselves, going from East Street to Lucianos. All the owners have agreed to do that,” said Mr D’Aguilar. FULL PAGE - SEE BUSINESS

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